Ghost Oneshots /// Ships (pt.1)

💗 Swiss x Cumulus - Insomnia

Some fluff for these two because I think it's cute :)

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It was the middle of the night, sometime about 2am, when Cumulus woke up. She was incredibly thirsty for some reason, but quickly realized she didn't have any water in her room. She was also still really damn tired, since the band had just gotten back from tour the other day, and she wanted nothing more to just get the rest she needed, but she knew that most likely wouldn't work if she didn't get some water first. So, reluctantly she rolled out of bed and left her room, strolling down the hallway towards the living room and kitchen. With a yawn she opened the door and walked inside the room, quickly making her way to the adjacent kitchen.

She poured herself a glass of water and quickly gulped it down. Satisfied, she went to leave, but just as she left the kitchen, she caught a glimpse from outside. She saw a small light and a little bit of smoke and she knew that there had to be some other ghoul, most likely smoking a cigarette at the moment. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion and worry. Like said before, they had just returned from tour yesterday, and everyone had been absolutely wasted. They were really tired and everyone had gone to their rooms to sleep, so she had no idea who or why they should be out there at the moment.

But the mom she was, she went to check. She carefully opened the door and stepped outside, immediately being hit by a wave of cold air. She turned to the side as she hugged herself from the cold, seeing Swiss leaning against the wall with a cigarette between his fingers. The ghoulette sighed and tilted her head to the side. "What are you doing here?" she asked carefully, and slowly Swiss turned his head to look back at her. "Couldn't sleep..." he mumbled before raising the cigarette to his lips and taking a drag. Cumulus frowned even further now and took a step closer.

"Why is that? I thought you were so tired yesterday..." she mumbled, and now the multi ghoul let out a weary sigh as well. "Yeah, and I promise you, I really was. Still am, actually" "Then you should probably go to your room and try to get some rest, instead of standing her and smoking a cigarette" she pointed out, the concern and seriousness clear in her voice. He hummed and looked to the ground, though he made no attempt on walking back inside any time soon.

She slowly grew even more concerned and went to stand now directly in front of him. "Is there anything else? Is there something that keeps you from sleeping?" she asked hesitantly, not wanting to overstep and boundaries. But she could see the way he debated his answer. The ghoulette placed a hand on his arm and gave him a soft smile in an attempt to reassure him. Finally, he let out a sigh and flicked the end of the cigarette, watching the ash flowing to the ground. "Insomnia" he muttered out, and looked down to meet her gaze. She raised and eyebrow, not exactly expecting that answer. "You suffer from insomnia?" she asked, just to make sure he wasn't joking.

He nodded and raised the cigarette to take another drag from it. Cumulus sighed, now having a sad expression on her face. Insomnia wasn't a nice thing to deal with. She knew that, despite not knowing what if felt like. "And you have nothing that helps you fall asleep?" she asked after a moment, and he let out a dry chuckle. "If I would, I wouldn't be standing here right now, wouldn't I?" he asked, and the ghoulette immediately shut up. But even with that answer, she wanted to help. She hoped there was something she could do to help him. She just stood there for a while and stared at the ground, while the multi ghoul continued to smoke.

"Sorry" she mumbled out after a moment, and Swiss only sighed. "Don't be, you're not at fault" he replied and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She pressed her lips into a thin line as she nodded. She still felt bad. For his condition and the way she asked that question. "But seriously... you've tried everything? Melatonin? All that stuff?" she carefully asked, and he nodded as he threw the cigarette stomp on the ground. "Yeah, I did. None is working. But it's alright... I'll be fine" he answered nonchalantly. Cumulus just huffed though and shook her head. "No, you need to sleep. Come. let's go back inside first. It's freezing..." she mumbled and walked back to the door, Swiss luckily following right behind her.

Inside, they sat down on a sofa, and for a moment they were silent. Swiss just fiddled with his fingers, feeling bad for making Cumulus worry so much. The ghoulette though, was deep in thought as she tried to remember what could help people with insomnia. After a few minutes, she finally remembered. "Hey" she said, and Swiss looked over to her. "You're single, right?" she asked, and he just raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?" he asked, confused as fuck. Cumulus sighed "Not what you think. You are, right?" He nodded slowly, not quite sure where this was going. "Do you mind sharing a bed with me?" she then asked, not even thinking twice about it.

He was silent for a moment, but eventually shook his head. "No... why?" "Because I once read that it can help people with insomnia to not sleep alone. Maybe it will actually help you..." she suggested with a hopeful glint in her eyes. Swiss nodded slowly and sighed "Maybe... we could try, if you wouldn't mind, that is" She quickly shook her head "No! No problem at all..." she quickly said and smiled softly. She'd do everything to make him sleep. She was the mom of their pack, and she really always made sure everything was okay. 

So they walked over to the multi ghoul's bedroom. Cumulus was still really damn tired, but she was more thinking about making Swiss get the rest he so very much needed. As they arrived, Swiss climbed into his bed, and moved to the side to make space for her. He then raised the blankets; a silent invitation for her to join. The ghoulette hesitantly moved closer and climbed into the bed. It's not like she minded sleeping in a bed with Swiss, in fact, neither of them cared. They were a pack, a family, sharing a bed was nothing weird at all. They lay in silence for a while, their soft breathing the only sound in the room. And then, the ghoul suddenly made a request. His voice was so small, and he sounded so unsure.

"Can I... can I hold you?" he hesitantly asked, and with a small, reassuring smile Cumulus nodded. He scooted closer and gently wrapped his arms around her, pulling her a little closer against him. "Good night..." he mumbled, and the ghoulette just hummed, already drowsy. He never would've thought that it would actually work. But as he lay there, holding Cumulus in his arms who was slowly dozing off, he felt himself growing more sleepy and eventually falling asleep. That night, he had the first good nights sleep in ages. 

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(1229 words)

Yayy :D I think they're a nice pair so I wanted to write a oneshot for them. The request is coming next! (and btw, I have no idea about insomnia and don't know if that actually works, I just used it as a plot!)

- Luma